Person:Adam Creager (2)

The spelling of Adam's last name was found to be Kruger. I changed the spelling to conform with the other Creagers.

Note from Audrey Shields Hancock RootsWeb site:

Adam Creager was also known as Adam Kruger in some records. "Adam" was named in his father's will of 1763. On 26 October 1763, Jacob Rynhart paid 10 pounds to the following sons and legatees of Casper Creager: Christian, Valentine, Conrad, Adam, Michael, and George. Michael and George signed their surname as "Kreager". The other sons signed their surnames in German script.

Adam, a yeoman (farmer), purchased land via an indenture on 06 July 1772 from his brothers and sister, which had been inherited from their father, Casper. Eventually Adam had sold some of the land back to some of them in a series of complex transactions. Part of it went to his brother, Conrad. Adam signed in script and Christina relinquished her dower's right. (Source: History of the Creager Family of Ohio and Indiana. "20 August 1974, p. 4 from Miss Margaret E. Myers, 317 East Third Street, Frederick, MD 21701)

During the Revolutionary War, Adam was in the 4th Company of the Flying Camp as an ensign on 29 November 1775 in the company of Valentine Creager, his brother. (Source: 1977, Descendancy Chart of Earl Delmar Creager, Sr says b 1738 from the files of Rea (Creager-Shields) Schlosser of Piqua, Miami County, Ohio) [Dar: Cregar, Adam: b____d Abt 11-2-1805, m Christena___; Ens. MD]

On 21 June 1779, Henry Creager paid 5 pounds to Valentine, Conrad, Adam, Michael, George, and Catherine for which he received Pleasant Mount. Conrad, Adam, and Catherine signed in script.

1785 November 5 Frederick County, Maryland Will of Andrew Bostian Witness: Adam Creager List of Debts Sperate due Andrew Bostian Late of Federick County Deceased Henry Cregar Bond & 12.0.0. FREDERICK COUNTY MD ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNTS I:330 The final Account of Anthony Bostian Executor of Andrew Bostian Late of Frederick County Deceased. For Cash paid Adam Creager for appraising } 0.7.6 the estate as pr. Rect. appears.{ (Source: Frederick County MD will book Gm#2:300-302 at http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/md/frederick/wills/bostian-a txt)

Newspaper Abstract: Maryland Chronicle, Frederick, 97 March 1787. Sale of tract of 176 acres with mills thereon, on the forks of Big and Little Hunting Creeks, formerly belonging to Robert WOOD-Adam CREAGER, to be sold at Major Jacob Miller's in Fred. Town. (Source: Internet, 31 October 2000, Frederick County, MD GenForum at http://genforum.genealogy.com/md/frederick/messages/420.htm1. Re: Jacob Thomas Creager Miller Posted by: Marilyn Roth).

On 15 June 1793, Adam and Valentine sold to Peter Beard, a small part of the resurvey of Woods Mill Land. Then on 5 September 1796, Adam and Valentine sold to Jeremiah Browning for 2,150 pounds all of a tract called Woods Mill. The Woods Mill land consisting of 223 1/4 acres was originally granted on 7 February 1793 to Adam Kregar and Valentine Fregar. Adam signed in script while Valentine signed as Valentine Creager. Christina, Adam's wife, relinquished her dower, while Valentine's wife was not mentioned.

Adam Creager wrote his will 11 April 1801. He left a third of his estate to his wife and the rest to his children, more or less equally divided. His will was probated 2 November 1805. [Will Records, Court House, Frederick, Frederick County, MD: Bk. G M R B, No. 1, p 146].

                                                         Will of Adam Creager

(Source: History of the CREAGER FAMILY of Ohio and Indiana,"20 August 1974, pp. 6-9 from Miss Margaret E. MYERS, 317 East Third Street, Frederick,MD

  21701:  Will Bk Record Book, frederick, MD, G M R B, No. 1, p. 146)

"In the name of God Amen I Adam Creager of the County of Frederick in the State of Maryland, being weak in Body but in Perfect mind and Memory thanks be to God calling to mind the mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Die, do make and ordain this my last will and Testament to say

Principally and First of all I Give and recommend my Soul into the hand of 

Almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in

Decent Christian Burial Manner at the Discretion and Disposal of my Executors

nothing Doubting but at the General resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God. As to the Worldly Estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me with, in this life, I Give Devise and Dispose of in the Following manner and form after all my lawful Debts and funeral Expenses are fully

                            Discharged and paid, Viz.

Item, I give devise and bequeath unto my beloved Wife Christina Huffort-Creager to be possessed and enjoyed by her for and during the Term of her Widowhood the front room in the West and of the West end of the Dwelling House, wherein we now reside with the full Privilege of the use of Part of Kitchen adjoining and Part of the Cellar under said House the one fourth part of the Kitchen Garden front thereof. Likewise a full privilege of the use of the well new convenient hereto with her choice of the following Articles Viz. Two rows of Apple Trees yearly and every Year in either of the Orchards on the farm whereon we now reside. Also the choice of one of my Mares, Sadle and Bridle, one Cow, three Sheep, the Bed and furniture whereon we now Lay. Exclusive of all the Singular the above mentioned

                               and described bequeathments.

 I further will and bequeath to her the one third Part of all the personal Property
                                            now in my possession.

Item, I give Devise and bequeath unto my beloved son, Solomon, all that part of a Tract of Land Situate laying and being in the County of Frederick called Spring Garden lying near to Israel Creek known and Distinguished by No. 10,containing One Hundred and Twenty-five Acres more or less. Also tow other Lots or Parsel's of Ground adjoining. Tract and Distinguished by No. 73, containing fourteen and one fourth Acres more or less. The other No. 78 containing Twenty four acres more or less together with one other Lott or Parsel of Ground Laying on a branch of Grape Creek in said County being part of a Tract of Land call Huckleberry Hills and part of a Tract called Creagers Lots containing thirty Acres more or less the whole of said lands Valued to him at Five Pounds p. Acre. To be held possessed and enjoyed by him his heirs and Assigns forever under the following restrictions and encumbrances. Viz. he is to pay unto my beloved Wife, Christina, the Sum of Ten Pounds specie and Ten Bushels of Merchantable wheat to be paid and Delivered to her Yearly and Every Year for and during the Term of her widowhood. I further order that he pay the Sum of Seven Hundred and thirty two pounds six shillings and eight pence specie to my remaining Legatees in the following manner Viz. to pay the Sum of One hundred Pounds Specie thereof unto my Daughter, Catherine, one Year after my Decease and the Sum of One Hundred Pounds thereof on the Second Year after my Decease and so on until he has paid her the sum of Five Hundred Pounds and the reside of the above described Sum of Seven Hundred and thirty two pounds six shillings and eight pence to be paid by him in yearly payments of one hundred pounds each to my remaining Legatees in the manner herein after described.

Item, I give Devise and bequeath unto my beloved son Christian all of the following parts of tracts or parcels of a land situate laying and being Frederick County Viz. Part of a tract of parcel of land called Mount Pleasant. Second a part of a Tract of Land called Rynharts first Choice Third a Part of a Tract of Land called Creagers Lotts. Fourth a part of a tract of land called Adam's Poor Stance. Also part of Lott No. 81 the whole of said lands containing four hundred and six acres more or less valued to him at four pounds per acre to be held possessed and enjoyed by him his heirs assigns forever under the following restrictions and encumbrances Viz. he is to pay and procure for my beloved wife, Christina yearly and every year for and during the term of her widowhood the following articles Viz. First he is to pay the sum of five pounds specie second he is to cut and deliver convenient to her a sufficient quantity of firewood. Third he is to procure and deliver to her one hundred pound of good pork. Fourth to deliver to her five bushel of mercantile wheat. Fifth to feed and pasture the before mentioned stock or like number for her in the same manner as if they were his own property. Sixth he is to plough and prepare one fourth acre of land and sow it with flaxseed for her he is to let her have full privilege to pass to and from her Ass. Apartment at pleasure and without interruption or molestation. I further order that he or his heirs or assigns shall pay unto my remaining legatees the sum of eleven hundred and twenty six pounds, six shillings and eight pence specie to be paid them in the following manner Viz. the sum of one hundred pounds thereof to my beloved son, Frederick one year after my decease and the sum of one hundred pounds the of two years after my decease and so on until he has paid him the sum of three hundred and sixty eight pounds specie and the residue of the above described sum of eleven hundred and twenty six pounds six shillings and eight pence to be paid by him in yearly payments of one hundred pounds each to my remaining legatees in manner herein after specified.

Item I give and devise and bequeath to my beloved son Frederick all those parts tracts or parcels of land situate laying and being in Frederick County ass on branch of Cabbage Run which include a part of tract called Adam's Poor Chance part of MT. Pleasent and part of a resurvey on Pleasant Mount containing in the whole forty four acres of land or less valued and appraised to him at three pounds p. acre to be held and enjoyed by him his heirs and assigns forever under the following restrictions Viz. He is to keep or cause to be kept open and in good passable order the road where it now runs through said land forever. If he at any time hereafter offer for sale the whole or any part of the above mentioned, and his brother Christian should have a desire to become the Purchaser he is to give him the preference to any other person provided he agree to give him as much as he can have from another.

Item I give devise and bequeath to my daughter Mary the sum of five hundred pounds specie her heirs or assigns to be paid to her by my executors in the following manner Viz. the sum of one hundred pounds thereof one year after the before mentioned legacies bequeathed to her sister Catherine and brother Frederick's are fully discharged and paid and the sum of one hundred pound the second year after and so on yearly payments until she received the ass. Sum of five hundred pounds exclusive of said legacy I bequeath to her a mare to be worth twenty pounds also Sadle and bridle. Also bed and bedding. Also to have Household furniture equal toone of my other Legatees.

Item I give devise and bequeath to my beloved son John William the sum of five hundred pounds specie to him his heirs and asssigns to be paid him by my executors in the following manner Viz. the sum of one hundred pounds thereof to be paid one year after the before mentioned Legacies of his sister Catherine and Brother Frederick is paid off and the sum of one hundred pounds thereof the second year and so on in yearly payments until he receive the sum of five hundred pounds exclusive thereof I order that my executor give him furniture to the amount of my other legatees when he arrive to the age of twenty years. Previous thereto I order that he be sen by my Executors to School for the term of one year and if he make choice of beginning any mechanical art he is to be supported by my executors in boarding washing and apparel. Whereas I have given unto my son Peter a proportional share of my estate real and personal, therefore I order that he is not to have any part of my estate hereafter.

Item: I further order that my Executors appoint two Reputable freeholders to appraise and value all and singular my personal property afterwards to offer the sameat public sale thento deduct the one third of the amount thereof out which I have bequeathed to my beloved wife, Christena the residue to be equally divided among my remaining legatees namely Solomon, Christian, Catherine, Frederick, Mary and John William if any of them die without issue all the property hereby vested in them I shall return to the surviving legatees and be equally divided among them.

I further fully invest the power in one or both of my executors to convey and make over by lawful deeds of conveyance any lands already sold or may hereafter be sold belonging to my estate and not conveyed previous to my decease all the property in Woodsberry belonging to my estate. I order that my executors dispose of to the best advantage and the monies arising therefrom shall be appropriated to the payments of the debts due on my estate and the overplus money if any arising from the sale of said property shall be considered as part of my personal property and be divided as before directed. If my wife Christena should at any further period marry and not be so fortunate as to live happy with the person she make choice of she shall have it to her power to return and enjoy all and singular the before mentioned bequeathments if she thinks proper but no other person in partnership or in behalf of her shall be entitled to these privileges.

Likewise I constitute nominate and appoint my beloved sons Solomon and Christian to be my sole executors of this my last will and testament and I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and anul all and every ther former testaments Wills legacies bequests and executors by me in any wise before named willed and bequeathed ratifying and confirming this and no other to be last will and testament in witness whereof I have here into set my hand and seal this eleventh day of April Dem. Eighteen Hundred One.

Signed sealed published and pronounced and declared by the said Adam Creager as his last will and Testament in his presence and in the presence of each of us have hereto subscribed our names.

                                             Henry Creager Herney Reich
                                         Peter X Smith (Written in German)

Frederick County, November 1, 1805. Then came Henry Reich and Peter Smith two of the subscribing witnesses to the a foregoing last will and testament of Adam Creager late of Frederick County deceased and made oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God that they did see the Testator therein Sign and Seal this will that they heard him Publish. Pronounce and declare the same to by his last will and testament that at this time of his so doing he was to the best of their apprehension of a sound and disposing mind a memory and understanding that they respectively subscribed their names as witnesses to this will in the Presence and at the request of the Testator and that they did also see Henry Creager the other subscribing Witnesses sign his name as Witness to said will in the presence and at the request of the testator and all in the presence of each other.

                                                   Richard Butler, Regr.

Frederick county, November 2, 1805. Then came Solomon Creager and Christian Creager and made oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God that the a foregoing instrument of writing is the true whole will and testament of Adam Creager late of Frederick County Deceased that hath came to their hands and possession and that they do not know any other.

                                                         Richard Butler, Regr.

Adam Creager died 4 September 1805 Frederick County, Maryland

        His will was probated 2 November 1805

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Sources: From Audrey (Shields) Hancock RootsWeb.com site dated 13 October 2004.

Adam Kruger, was born 1738, was confirmed on May 20, 1753, aged 15 years (Confirmation from Falckner Swamp Lutheran Church (New Hanover), Pa.)

Adam Krieger married Christianna Hufford or Huffert, as proved by the will of her father, Christian Huffert, Frederick Co., Md., in Will Book, GM2, Folio 289, probated October 8, 1788, as he mentions all his children by name, and makes his trusty son-in-law, Adam Creager, his Executor. His wife is not mentioned.